Trowel



June 19, 1928.

TROWEL Filed Jan. 22, 1927 INVENT'OR oME/v/m @UHR/N0 ATTORN Patented June 19, 1928.

UNITED YSTAT-ES DOMENICO GUARINO,

OF NEW YORK, N. YQ

TROWEL.

Application led January 22, 1927. Serial No. 162,885.

This invention relates .to trowels `and par-` ticularly to devices .of this class for forming mortises, molding and the like on the walls and ceilings of rooms and compartments; and the object ofitheinvention is to provide a tool of the class specified with la blade provided with a double edge to permit of :its use from left to right and right to left on walls arranged at angles to each ,other `to facilitate ythe formation .of 'cornices or molding and the miter intersections thereof where the walls join ina cornervga further object being to provide a tool of the class specified, the blade edges of which are arranged at an angle to each other for example, at an angle `of ninety degrees to each other, and .preferably fortyiive degrees with reference to the guide square edge of the tool, whereby in the forming of cornices and moldings, f a blade surface will `extend ,at forty-tive degrees` from the corner Lportion `ot adjacent walls; and with these and other objects in View, the inventionconsists in a tool of fthe class and for the purpose specified, `which is simple in construction, efficient yin use, and whichis constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which ythe accompanyingdrawin .forms apart, in Awhich the separate parts o my improvement are designated by suitable vreference characters in each of the views, and in which Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view, illustrating the use of my improved tool, the tool .being shown in full lines and indicated in dotted lines 4in another position.

Fig. 2 is a section on the :line 2 2 of Fig. ^1; and,

Fig. 3 isa view looking in thedirection of the arrow 3, Fig. 1, and on. an enlarged scale.

The tool, in theconstruction shown,rcom prises a body or frame 5 which may be constructed of anysuitable material and in any desired manner. In the construction shown, the frame consists of blade supporting portions f 6-*7 arranged at right angles to each other forming a V-shapedbody tothe outer faces of which, blades S areadaptedto be detachably supported. The .edges 9 of the blades are of similarcontour to formapredetermined cornice or molding onthe `walls and ceiling of a roomor compartment, Lit lbeing understood that said .contour may be modilied and changed to suit the particular requirements, or ,the desired design. of Vthe cornice yor molding.

Extending from one corner portion of the frame or the body parts 6 and Y thereof, is a square `edge and tool guiding member 10, provided with bearing faces 11 and 12, arranged at .right angles to each other vand corresponding to the arrangement of the blade supporting portions 6-.7 as clearly seen in Figof the drawing, it being understood, however, that said portions `6and are arranged at forty-five degrees with reference to the longitudinal plane of the rbearing lfaces 11 and 12.

A handlemember 13 extends froIILt-llc outer end of the member 10 to the outer end of the blade portions 6 and 7 as clearly seen in Fig.` 1 `of the drawing, and said handle member is also arranged at forty-[ive degrees with reference lto the longitudinal plane of the member 10. In other words, .the frame consists of a triangulai'body comprising the blade supporting portions 16-7,\the niember 10 and handle member 13.

.In the use of vmy improved tool and or1n ing ya cornice,molding or the like on two walls 111 and 15, meeting at the corner 16 as seen `in Fig. 1 vot the drawing, for example, the usual guide strips 17 aresecured to the walls, ,and in moving lthe Itool romleft ,to right V along vthe wall 14, Athe face `12 of the member 10 rests upon the strip 17, and the face 11 bears 4upon the wall 14 `as seen in Fig. 2 of the drawing, producing a right angle ,guide `for kthe tool in ,its movement over the wall and .in forming avcornice at theceiling 18 as ,indicated .in Fig. 2 of the drawing. The upper edge of the tool is guided along the ceiling surface; thus, in the right to left hand movement of theptool, along` the wall v15, the bearing face 11 rests upon the strip 1,7, and thebearing face 12 upon the wall as indicated in the dotted line position ofthe tool, in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

Inboth movements of the tool, it will be apparent that when the tool reaches the corner 16 of the walls 14k-15, vthe face of the blades LS and of the vblade .supporting portionsG-J willbe arrangedl at forty-five ydegrees to the corner 16, 4thus producing a It will be understood that my invention is not necessarily limited to the particular contour of the edges 9 of the blades 8, nor is my invention limited to the specific angular arrangement ot the blades 8 with reference to each other and also the blade supporting portions 6 and 7, and still further, my invention is not necessarily limited to the specilic torni and construction or' the frame herein shown and described, and various changes in and modifications of the construction herein set out may be made Within the scope ot' the appended claims, Without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

l. A tool ot the class described, comprising a body portion having two blade edges ot' similar contour arranged on opposite sides of said body portion, said blade edges being angularly disposed with reference to each other and intersecting in surfaces arranged at right angles to each other torming corner portions disposed in opposite relation on said body portion, and a straight edge and guide member extending from one corner 'portion of the tool at an angle oi toi'tyiive degrees With reference thereto..

Q. A tool of the class described comprising a body portion having two blade edges of similar contour arranged on opposite sides of said body portion, said blade edges being angular-ly disposed with reference to each other and intersecting in surfaces arranged at right angles to each other torming corner portions disposed in opposite relation on said body portion, a straight edge and guide member extending iroin one corner portion of the tool at an angle of forty-tive degrees with reference thereto, and a handle member extending from the other corner portion of the tool to the end portion of said first named member.

3. A tool of the class described, comprising a body portion having two blade edges of similar contour arranged on opposite sides of said body portion, said blade edges being angularly disposed With reference to eac-h other and intersecting in surfaces arranged at right angles to each other forming corner portions disposed in opposite relation on said body portion, a straight edge and guide member extending from one corner portion of the tool at an angle of ioityive degrees With reference thereto, a handle member extending from the other corner portion ot the tool to the end portion ot said iirst named member, and said first named member having bearing faces arranged at right angles to each other.

4. In a tool of the class described, a frame comprising blade supporting port-ions arranged angularly with reference to each other, a square edge and guide member arranged at forty-live degrees with reference to said blade supporting portions, and a handle member arranged at right angles to the blade supporting portions and coupled with the tree end oi said lirst named member.

5. In a tool o the class described, a frame comprising blade supporting portions arranged angularly with reference to each other, a square edge and guide member arranged at fortydive degrees with reference to said blade supporting portions, a handle member arranged at right angles to the blade supporting portions and coupled with the free end el said lirst named member, and said blade supporting portions being arranged at right angles to each other.

(i. In a tool oi the class described, a frame comprising blade supporting portions ar ranged angularly with reference to each other, a square edge and guide member arranged at 'forty-five degrees with reference to said blade supporting portions, a handle member arranged at right angles to the blade supporting portions and coupled with the free end ot said first named member, said blade supporting portions heilig arranged at right angles to each other, and blades adapted to be detachably coupled with said blade supporting portions.

7. In a tool of the class described, a frame comprising blade supporting portions arranged angularly with reference to each other, a square edge and guide member arranged at forty-iive degrees with reference to said blade supporting portions, a handle member arranged at right angles to the blade supporting portions and coupled with the free end of said first named member, said blade supporting portions being arranged at right angles to each other, and blades adapted to be detachably coupled with said blade supporting portions, said blades having peripheral edges of similar contour.

8. A tool of the class described comprising a body portion provided at one end with a V-shaped blade supporting member consisting oi' laterally extending parts, the faces of which are otl'set and arranged at substantially ninety degrees to each other, each of said parts having blade edges of similar contour, and a handle member extending from the intersection o'l said parts and arranged at an angle thereto.

9. A tool of the class described comprising a body portion provided at one end with a V-shaped blade supporting member con ssting oi laterally extending parts, the faces of which are otlset and arranged at substan tially ninety degrees to each other, each of said parts having blade edges of similar contour, a handle member extending from the intersection of said parts and arranged at an angle thereto, and a straight edge aud guide member extending from one corner lUU portion of the intersection of said parts in the direction of and supported at its outer end by said handle member.

l0. A tool of the class described compris ing a substantially triangular body portion consisting of a blade supporting member, a handle member, and a straight edge and guide member, said blade supporting member being arranged at one end and bridging said last named members and consisting of laterally extending parts,'the outer faces of which are opposed, and the contour of the blade supported on one of said parts being similar to the contour of the blade on the other part, and said blades intersecting at their ends in edges disposed at right angles to each other.

l1. A tool of the class describedcomprising a substantially triangular body portion consisting of a blade supporting member, a handle member, and a straight edge and guide member, said blade supporting member being arranged at one end and bridging said last named members and consisting oli laterally extending parts, the outer faces of Which are opposed, the contour of the blade supported on one of said parts being similar to the contour of the blade on the other art, and said blades intersecting at their en s in edges disposed at right angles to each other, and said straight edge and guide member having bearing faces arranged at right angles to each other and in alinement with the intersecting edges of said blades.

12. A tool of the class described comprising a body portion provided at one end `with a V-shaped blade supporting member consisting of laterally extending parts, the faces of which are offset and arranged at substantiallyninety degrees to each other, each of said parts having blade edges of similar contour, a handle member extending from the intersection of said parts and arranged at an angle thereto, and a straight edge and guide member extending from one corner portion of the intersection of said parts in the di rection of and supported at its outer end by said handle member, and said straight edge and guide member having bearing faces arranged at right angles to each other.

In testimony that I` claim the foregoing as my invention I have sivned my name this 17th day of January 192 DOMENICO GUARINO. 

